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The great, and long lasting comedian, <A HREF="http://en.wiikipedia.org/wiki/George_burns>George Burns</href>, who had the distinction of playing God in <I>Oh God</I> and <I>Oh God: Book 2</I>, as well as Satan in <I>You Devil</I>. He was famous not just for being professionally funny for something like 70 years, but also for constantly carrying a cigar and often quaffing Scotch whiskey on stage. Burns lived to be 101, despite making a point of drinking and smoking every day of his adult life.

You should let them know Activia doesn't have all the benefits it claims to.

Still, I'm like Michael Westin with yogurt. --If you didn't know, he's a fictional ex-spy who eats a lot of yogurt, and the star of Burn Notice.-- If you find the right brands, the plain stuff can be pretty tasty, and mixes with all kinds of things--peaches, for example.

Oikos is okay. What's weird is there's two brands with that name. Dannon's Greek yogurt, and, well, Oikos's Greek yogurt. Greek Gods and Fage are better. The best, though, are the non-homogenized yogurts. They have this nice layer of fatty cream on the top, and often take on interesting, earthy or nutty characteristics. Anyway...

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